Connecting the Mass Central Rail Trail through Wachusett and Ware Communities since 1995
Wachusett Greenways’ (WG) mission is connecting central Massachusetts communities with the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT). In 1995, this all-volunteer nonprofit group and our partners began to build and maintain the MCRT. Members, volunteers, donors and many partners are central to our work. Together, we have completed 21 miles of the planned 30 miles of the WG MCRT between Sterling and Barre.
The first WG MCRT section opened in 1997. Wachusett Greenways partners include MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, eight towns, MassTrails, regional foundations, businesses and MCRT Alliance. Our eight partner towns are Barre, Holden, Oakham, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling and West Boylston. Along the 104 mile corridor between Northampton and Boston, several groups are working to complete the Mass Central Rail Trail.
Learn more about Wachusett Greenways here!
Ready to volunteer?
Find Your Niche! Volunteers are vital to Wachusett Greenways’ success. You are invited for fun and service. From trail work, to grant writing, hospitality, outreach, and other initiatives. Please contact Colleen Abrams at 508-479-2123, or send us a message to learn more.
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Send us your Mass Central Rail Trail photos and stories using this link. Send us a message to learn more.
Greenways News
Wachusett Greenways periodically updates this page with announcements, trail reports and conditions. If you find an issue with any part of the trail, please use the button below to Report a Trail Issue.
9/30 Coldbrook Springs History Walk
Join the Oakham Historical Museum on Saturday, September 30th at 10 AM as we tour the village of Coldbrook Springs. This resort village was purchased nearly one hundred years ago to create water protection land. The walk will be conducted as the fifth in a series of...
Annual Meeting!
2022 was an amazing year thanks to the hard work and dedication of so many volunteers! Our annual meeting is held to celebrate our progress and show our gratitude to those who helped build and maintain our trail. Join us June 8th at 5:30pm at the Trout Brook...
February and March Events!
We have one more Saturday hike in February Sawyer's Bluff Hike Saturday, Feb 25, 11:00am Meet at Wachusett Reservoir Gate 8, Intersection of Cross Street and Route 70, Boylston. Followed by Bark and Buds Winter Tree Id at 1:00pm: A very slow-paced winter tree...
Winter 2022-2023 Hikes and Trail Work!
Greetings Wachusett Greenways friends, Best wishes to each of you for 2023. We are continuing with rail trail clearing during the ‘warm’ days right now. Please join us this Saturday, December 31, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for removing sticks and leaves. Sign up on...
Greenways News June 2022
If you bring your dog …
If you bring your dog to the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) in West Boylston, ALL DOGS must be leashed! Please clean up after your pet and dispose of the waste at home.
